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First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for the appointment of more women into key positions of leadership in the country. Jonathan stated this when she was hosted by Dr Dalhatu Tafida, Nigeria's High Co...
Though, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led-government in Kwara State, has been roundly criticised by the opposition over its continuity agenda, the agenda seems to have paid off after all. When his administration came on board on May 29, 2011, the ...
Some 2, 000 members of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Lagos, led by Mr Abdulkareem Rafiu, a former security aide to Gov. Babatunde Fashola, on Saturday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Rafiu told PDP big wigs and...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) on Saturday said it would support 40 indigent students in the FCT. Mr Ekpo Nta, the Chairman of the ICPC made the promise during the 2011/2012 graduation ceremony of Ladela ...
A Former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith has called for improved funding for the police and other security outfits. Smith told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ilorin that an improved funding&nb...
The leadership of the PDP in Plateau has given its 19 members in the State House of Assembly three months to open up their constituency offices. The State Chairman of the party, Dr Haruna Dabin, said this was to increase the chances of the party i...
The management of the United Company RUSAL Plc, a Russian company, says it will obey the Supreme Court's judgment on the sale of the Aluminium Smelter plant in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom. NAN recalls that the&nbs...
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied any agreement between its governorship candidate in next Saturday’s election, General Charles Arhiavbere and Chief Tony Anenih, which it claimed is being circulated by the Com...
Following the allegation of corrupt practices involving National Assembly members,the National Leader of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has warned legislators elected on the platform of the party not to join the bandwagon. Speaki...
Osun state secretariat of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) yesterday turned into war theatre as members of the party from Osogbo localgovernment engaged one another in a free for all . The ACN members who were protesting t...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nasarawa State, says it will deploy 141 ad-hoc staff for the conduct of Saturday's State House of Assembly by-election in Awe-North constituency. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, ...
Justice Lawal Gummi, the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, has nominated two judges who will hold special sittings for hearing of urgent cases during the annual vacation of the court. Those nominated are Justices Hussein Baba-Yusuf and Peter Affen. Th...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to partner in rejuvenating the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan. Speaking at the ins...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that the leadership style of the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, in his first 100 days in office, has set the tone for reconciliation in the party. In a statement issued by his media office in...
Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday alleged that the secretary of Oredo Local Government Area, Chris Okaeben, an Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) of masterminding the attack on and abduction of Ward two chairman Egor local...